Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Break

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 43.78° S 173.12° E

Issued: 11 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
11.9° C

2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 8PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (16 Jun)4ft (1.2m)10s
Evening (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
4
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Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
11
1.3
SSW
10
0.9
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
10
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.8
SSW
11
1.6
S
11
1.6
S
11
2.1
S
15
2.3
S
16
2.4
S
17
2.3
S
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
97
268
257
262
234
264
223
333
209
458
367
1121
671
980
681
486
486
785
628
639
1907
2839
3355
3088
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
N
10
N
15
N
25
N
15
NNW
10
WNW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
10
N
15
N
15
N
5
WSW
15
SSW
10
ESE
5
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
N
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
off
glassy
on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:49PM2.18m
5:11AM1.97m
5:46PM2.17m
6:09AM1.96m
6:43PM2.12m
Low Tide
10:29AM-0.04m
11:11PM0.06m
11:28AM-0.05m
00:09AM0.05m
12:27PM-0.03m
1:06AM0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:00
8:00
8:00
8:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:55
4:55
 mm
1
Temp °C
8
8
8
7
9
8
9
9
10
10
9
8
8
8
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
Feels °C
5
6
5
3
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
8
6
8
7
6
6
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
10
1.1
S
10
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
10
1.7
SSW
13
1.6
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.4
SSW
11
1.5
S
11
1.6
S
11
1.6
S
11
2.1
S
15
2.3
S
16
2.4
S
17
2.3
S
17
Energy kJ
97
268
257
262
234
264
223
227
209
458
367
1121
671
980
681
486
486
555
628
639
1907
2839
3355
3088
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.5
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.7
S
14
0.7
NNE
5
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
14
0.2
NNE
4
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
15
0.7
S
15
0.7
S
15
1
S
15
Energy kJ
44
41
41
94
144
200
22
138
134
2
3
3
14
14
6
150
159
212
215
422
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.7
S
14
0.6
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
4
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
NE
5
0.1
SE
12
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.2
NNE
4
Energy kJ
5
4
4
3
17
17
198
17
8
15
14
14
1
5
9
4
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.8
N
4
0.9
N
4
1.3
SSW
10
0.7
SW
4
1.5
SSW
6
1.5
S
7
0.1
NE
10
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
4
1.8
SSW
11
Energy kJ
2
18
31
333
14
135
225
4
2
7
785
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
Distance (km)
13
0
0
0
0
27
0
13
13
16
13
13
0
0
0
0
0
13
16
0
3
3
3
27
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
4
5
6
8
8
6
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
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